Machu Picchu; Peru; travel, mountains, Andes, Lost City, Inca city, Lost City of the Incas, monument, World Heritage site, Wonder of the World

Description

Machu Picchu, in the Peruvian Andes, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. He found the legendary Quechua citadel overgrown by jungle and, in the ensuing years, excavated the site. It is now a popular tourist...